And that’s not an exaggeration.
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Chelsea Racelis
MiC Contributor
MIC
I, politically compromised, took
two cents from the homeless.
Tuned out trigger warnings
and walked through the unfamiliar
unarmed. There was Michigan’s blue
(inspired by Danez Smith’s “alternate names for black boys”)
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not cho chang
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not mulan, not jasmine
Sylvia. Silvia. Sylvie. Sophia. Sofia. Sophie. Saliva. Okay, maybe the last one isn’t as common as the first couple examples, but you get the point.
As a child, I never worried about making mistakes. If my knees were scraped when playing outside, they healed, so I stood on the highest playground structure trying to look past the horizon.
Four Teams. One Trophy.
On the night of April 10th, the Gray, White, Black, and Gold teams battled for first place at the annual, “Train Like an Alpha” event in the Mendelssohn Theatre in the Michigan League.
On Friday night, among the smooth rhythms of 90s R&B, the vibrant LED lights reflecting from the stage and the nostalgic smell of soul food, Black creatives packed the basement of the new William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center for the 2nd annual Creatives of Color Showcase.
On Thursday, generations of students and alumni joined in unity to welcome the grand opening of the new Trotter Multicultural Center on Central Campus.